By Jayshree P Upadhyay
July 31 (Reuters) - India's income tax authorities are
reviewing documents across the local offices of U.S. trading
firm Jane Street and its trading partner Nuvama Wealth
, two sources aware of the matter said on Thursday
The sources requested anonymity as they are not authorised
to speak to media.
India's markets regulator on July 4 temporarily banned Jane
Street from trading in Indian markets, alleging the firm
manipulated stock indexes through its derivatives positions.
The U.S. brokerage has deposited $567 million in an escrow
account, representing what the regulator said are "unlawful
gains," in a bid to resume trading while reserving its legal
rights.
The firm has denied the allegations and called the trades
basic arbitrage.
Nuvama said on Thursday evening that the review of the
documents was still underway.
"The Company is extending full co-operation with the
authorities and sharing requisite information," Nuvama said in a
statement to the exchanges.
Nuvama's shares closed 2.33% lower on Thursday, in a weak
broader market.
Emailed queries sent to Jane Street and India's tax
authorities were not answered.